Don't Cry Because It's Over

My best friend Kelsey is moving away on Tuesday. She and her husband are moving about 18 hours away and I'm absolutely dreading it. We've been friends for about 8 months now and trust me, those 8 months have flown by! When I met her, I never would've guessed that we'd become as close as we did, as fast as we did. She is one of the best friends that I've ever had and I feel extremely blessed to have had her in my life at all. She's done so much for me and she's always been there when I needed her. Thinking about her leaving next week is heart-breaking for me.

But even though I'm sad because she's leaving, I know that I should just appreciate the time that we've had together. Because of social media, I know that I'll still be able to have her in my life and keep up with what's going on in hers, even though it won't be the same. Nonetheless, now that she's in my life, I can't imagine it without her. Saying goodbye to her on Tuesday morning is going to be extremely hard for me but that just shows how much I love her and her friendship.

I want her to be happy and I know that she will be once she starts her new life. And I'm happy that she's starting this new exciting chapter of her life. She won't be living next door to me anymore and I won't be able to spend every day with her. But over time, I'll adjust. So, even though it's hard, I'm going to tell myself, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

So thank you, Kelsey, for all of the memories, all of the smiles, all of the laughs, all of the advice and all of the other wonderful gifts that you've given me. I'll miss you!